Based in Fact

About Based in Fact

Based in Fact, the true crime podcast that looks at criminal cases from the perspective of the courts, not the court of public opinion.

Publisher

Lisa O'Brien

Category

news · society & culture · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

24 Jan 2022

Latest episode

8 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

72 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Episode 8 - State of Texas v. James Garfield Broadnax, Pt 1

   In Episode 8, State of Texas v. James Garfield Broadnax, Lisa and guest co-host Rick Mullenax reviewed the case Broadnax. In 2008, Broadnax shot and killed Matthew Butler and Stephen Swan during a robbery in Garland, TX. Broadnax was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Steve Swan in 2009. In Part 1, Lisa and Rick looked at the investigation, trial, direct appeal and Broadnax's state and federal post-conviction claims.

2. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Episode 9 - State of Texas v. James Garfield Broadnax, Pt 2

   In Episode 9, State of Texas v. James Garfield Broadnax, Part 2, Lisa and Kyle were joined by Rick Rick Mullenax of the Burn After Reading podcast to wrap up their review of the case against Broadnax, who was convicted of the 2008 robbery and murder of Stephen Swan, who was killed with his friend Matthew Butler in the parking lot of Butler’s recording studio in Garland, Texas. In interviews with local media after his arrest, Broadnax confessed to shooting and killing Stephen and Matthew. In Part 2, we looked at Broadnax’s subsequent state post-conviction claims, including the false claims made by Cummings ahead of Broadnax’s execution on April 30, 2026.

3. 

   8 Aug 2026

   Episode 7 - State of Missouri v Marcellus Williams, Part 3

   In Episode 7, State of Missouri v. Marcellus Williams, Part 3, Lisa and guest co-host Patrick wrapped up review of the case against Williams and talked about the 2024 efforts of the St. Louis County prosecutor’s office to vacate Williams’ murder conviction and the Prosecutor's opposition to Williams' execution on September 24, 2024. They also talked about the DNA results that were falsely held out to exclude Williams as the perpetrator of Felicia’s murder. In Memoriam: Carol Jean Stites 12/27/1941-05/12/2026

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

24,804

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

15 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

81

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